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TinyWiiBackupManager
⭐ A tiny game backup and homebrew app manager for the Wii

release: vX.X.X license: GPL-3.0


Caution

TinyWiiBackupManager is intended strictly for legal homebrew use and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Nintendo. Use of TinyWiiBackupManager for pirated or unauthorized copies of games is strictly prohibited.

App Screenshot

✨ Features

  • Lightweight & Fast: Native app, -O3, LTO, x86_64-v1/v2/v3 optimized builds
  • Cross-Platform:
    • 🪟 Windows XP+ | x86 (32-bit), x86_64 (64-bit), arm64 (Qualcomm Snapdragon etc.)
    • 🍎 macOS 10.13+ | x86_64 (Intel), arm64 (Apple Silicon/M1+)
    • 🐧 Linux 3.2+ (glibc 2.17+) | x86 (32-bit), x86_64 (64-bit), armhf/arm64 (Raspberry PIs etc.)

🎮 Game Management

  • Games view: Manage your Wii and GameCube games
  • Format Support: .iso, .rvz and major formats thanks to NOD
  • Automatic Splitting: .wbfs file splitting when needed
  • Partition Stripping: Remove the update partition to save space
  • Game Archiving: Archive games using RVZ+zstd-19
  • Integrity Checks: Verify game data for corruption
  • GameTDB: Fetch covers and wiitdb.xml from GameTDB
  • TxtCodes: Download cheat codes from geckocodes.org (web archive), codes.rc24.xyz and gamehacking.org

🧰 Wii Homebrew Management

  • Apps view: Manage Wii homebrew applications
  • OSC view: Download apps from the Open Shop Channel
  • Wiiload: Send apps directly to Wii via network

⬇️ Downloads

🪟 Windows
➡️ Download installer (recommended for most users, automatic x86_64-vX detection)
➡️ Download standalone binary

⚠️ Windows < 10 users should use the installer, or download the windows-legacy standalone binary.

🍨 scoop:
scoop bucket add TinyWiiBackupManager https://github.com/mq1/TinyWiiBackupManager
scoop install TinyWiiBackupManager

📦 winget:
winget install -e --id mq1.TinyWiiBackupManager
🍎 macOS
➡️ Download latest DMG (Universal Binary recommended for most users)

⚠️ The app is not notarized, you must allow it manually after installing by running this command in Terminal:
xattr -rd com.apple.quarantine /Applications/TinyWiiBackupManager.app
🐧 Linux
➡️ Download on Flathub (recommended for most users)
➡️ Download latest AppImage/tarball

⚡ You can check if your system supports the x86_64-vX optimized binaries by running:
ld.so --help | grep x86-64-v

📄 Additional Info

For useful tips, check out the Wiki



Made with 🤍🩷🩵🤎🖤❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 for the Wii homebrew community